Mogadishu. A terrorist attack took place in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu late on Friday night. The terrorists entered the Hyatt Hotel and opened fire, in which 8 people were killed and 9 were injured. It is reported that earlier two cars parked outside the Hyatt Hotel exploded. After this, the terrorists entered the hotel and started firing at the people.
According to the news agency AFP, the encounter between the security forces and the terrorists is going on in the hotel. Mogadishu’s intelligence chief Muhyiddin Mohamed was injured in the attack. So far 8 people have been confirmed dead. The Islamic terrorist group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.
A similar attack took place in Mumbai, India on 26 November 2008. The terrorists had entered the Taj Hotel and fired and blasted. About 180 people, including nine attackers, were killed in this attack. Here 10 terrorists had entered the bag carrying 10 AK-47s, 10 pistols, 80 grenades, 2,000 bullets, 24 magazines, 10 mobile phones, explosives, and timers.
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